Top graffiti artists from around the world including El Mac and Tats Cru have taken to the streets of Bristol for the See No Evil festival as they create Britain’s biggest street art.

Artists work on a piece for the See No Evil art project in Bristol. Picture: PA

Using ten multi-storey buildings as their canvases, the artists have descended on Bristol city centre for the event.

Among those taking up residency for the See No Evil event is LA artist El Mac and New York-based muralist Tats Cru â whose aerosol work is credited with having changed the perception of graffiti as art.

âItâs a major coup that weâve managed to pull this off in Bristol,â said organiser and artist Inkie.

âNothing of this size has ever taken place in Britain and itâs an event that has captured the minds of some the worldâs most respected street artists.â

Joining the American contingent are artists from Holland, Spain, Brazil and Britain â each relying on cranes to lift them up alongside buildings in Nelson Street, an area in need of regeneration.

The event is a collaboration between Inkie â who was part of the cityâs graffiti scene alongside Banksy in the 1980s â as well as music promoters Team Love and the council.

Inkie added: âWe have spent nearly 12 months planning this project, which will be the jewel in the crown of the cityâs already buzzing art scene.â

See No Evil ends tomorrow with Block Party, an event featuring bands, DJs and street theatre.

The Westgate â a building designed by Battersea Power Station architect Giles Gilbert Scott â will also showcase local music and art.